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VP Kamala Harris speaks at the Greater Washington Partnership Event where the five-year, multibillion-dollar pledge is unveiled.

Vice President Kamala Harris: Truth and Service to America

No matter the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, one thing is certain. Upon her election as vice president of the United States, Kamala Devi Harris became the highest-ranking woman ever in public service. On Harris’ journey to history, she has broken barrier after barrier and shattered glass ceilings into millions of pieces. Most recently, she became the first HBCU graduate to ever receive a major presidential nomination.

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Howard University Political Chairs Michael Steele and Stacey Abrams at their joint event highlighting the state of American politics.

Howard's Political Chairs Unite in American Politics Discussion

Stacey Abrams, former minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives and Howard University’s inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics, hosted a wide-ranging conversation with Michael Steele, former chair of the Republican National Committee and the University’s 2023-2024 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy.

“Help others see the vision that you’re living out – express it to them, engage them, challenge their thinking,” added Steele. “That’s how you’re going to bring about that America for the next generation, because it will be an America that you’re helping to write.”

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Chequan Lewis with School of Business student Dylan Thomas

Howard is much more than my Alma Mater. It genuinely helped shape my identity. It helped shift my trajectory. To this day, Howard holds a lasting place in my heart and in my imagination, shaping what is still possible in my story and in the stories of the local and global community.”

Chequan Lewis (B.A. ’05), School of Business’ 2024 Executive Lecturer
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History & Heritage 100 Years of Bison Pride: Inside the Yard of Fame Homecoming

President Vinson poses with the 86th Miss Howard Damaris Moore and the 48th Mr. Howard Gregory Allen Jr., and Jay Jones, president of the Howard University Student Association (HUSA).

History & Heritage 100 Years of Bison Pride: Inside the Yard of Fame Homecoming

An intimate look at the inner workings of the University’s 100th Homecoming anniversary celebration, as a herd of Bison take readers on a journey on the magic of The Mecca. From the Class of 1974 to the Class of 2024, read more as Bison from all over share their side of Howard's Homecoming.

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